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CHUYỂN ĐỔI C U TIẾNG ANH
TỪ CÁC ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH (2000 – 2012)
CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
A COLLECTION OF
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
FROM ENGLISH EXAMINATION FOR GIFTED SECONDARY STUDENTS (2000 – 2012)
HO CHI MINH CITY | FINAL ROUND
✔12 SENTENCE
TRANSFORMATION TESTS
✔BONUS: 2 SENTENCE
BUILDING TESTS
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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
2000 – 2001
1. The shoes were too small for her to wear.
The shoes were not
________________________________________________________________________ 2.
This motorbike is cheaper than I thought I would be.
This motorbike is
not________________________________________________________________________ 3.
Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
Sue is looking ______________________________________________________________________________
4. I can hardly keep my eyes open.
Hardly_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. I drank such a lot of coffee that I couldn’t get to sleep.
I drank so__________________________________________________________________________________
6. They couldn’t do anything to stop it.
Nothing
___________________________________________________________________________________
7. She can’t sing as well as she used to.
She used
__________________________________________________________________________________
2001 – 2002
1. The table was so heavy that we couldn’t
move it.
The table was
too__________________________________________________________________________
2. My brother can’t run as fast as he used to.
My brother used
___________________________________________________________________________ 3.
We had to wait for so long that we got fed up and left.
We had to wait for
such____________________________________________________________________ 4. I’m
really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
I really wish
________________________________________________________________________________
5. I shut the door, but right after that I realized I’d left the key inside.
No sooner
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. It isn’t necessary to finish your work today.
You don’t
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. The car belongs to Mrs. Edwards.
Mrs. Edwards is
the_________________________________________________________________________ 8.
I was so tired that I don’t feel like eating.
So tired____________________________________________________________________________________ 2002 – 2003
1. I’m not rich enough to live in such a
noise.
I’m too
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. I will not come if his friend does not invite me.
Unless
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. You have to pay a lot for this motorbike.
This motorbike
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
You
didn’t_________________________________________________________________________________
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5. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she
left for Japan.
Laurence
last______________________________________________________________________________
6. No one has ever used that machine.
That machine
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. Do few students learn Latin nowadays?
Few students
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Barbara plays tennis better than Mike.
Mike doesn’t
______________________________________________________________________________
2003 – 2004
1. He sings well and plays the guitar well.
Not
only___________________________________________________________________________________
2. In spite of his serious sickness, he did well in the exam.
Although __________________________________________________________________________________
3. They came to the concert late, so they didn’t have good seats.
If__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Do your homework first, and I’ll let you play the computer games.
I won’t
allow_______________________________________________________________________________
5. It was a long time ago when I saw a movie.
It
has______________________________________________________________________________________
6. My younger brother was finally able to get a job.
My younger brother finally
succeeded______________________________________________________ 7. They have
just sold the old house at the end of the road.
The old house
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. You don’t have to finish the work today.
It__________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Liz is a better pianist than Mai.
Mai does __________________________________________________________________________________
10. He was annoyed because his son often came home late.
He
objected_______________________________________________________________________________
2004 – 2005
1. The prices have increased considerably in
the past weeks.
There
has__________________________________________________________________________________
2. We don’t ever know whether she’s still wealthy.
For all we know
____________________________________________________________________________ 3.
Please don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
I’d rather
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. All my friends disagreed with me.
None
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. May I borrow your car tonight, Dad?
Would you mind
___________________________________________________________________________ 6.
If you have finished your homework by midnight, you can go to the party. Unless
_____________________________________________________________________________________
7. He never has any successful results even though he tries hard.
However
__________________________________________________________________________________
8. The teacher made her students work hard for the exam.
The students
_______________________________________________________________________________
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9. People donate a lot, so the victims of the
tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties. But
for_____________________________________________________________________________________
10. He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain. The
heavy
rain_____________________________________________________________________________
2005 – 2006
1. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her
mother.
Jean’s mother complimented
______________________________________________________________ 2. Under no
circumstances should you phone the police.
The
last____________________________________________________________________________________
3. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
It came
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
There
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. I’m absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.
He couldn’t possibly
_______________________________________________________________________ 6. He
had no idea how difficult the task would be until he was half way through it.
Not until ___________________________________________________________________________________
7. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
So
________________________________________________________________________________________
8. His disabilities didn’t prevent him from sailing around the world.
Although
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. The presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic
came to a standstill. So ________________________________________________________________________________________
10. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t t wear out.
No matter
_________________________________________________________________________________
2006 – 2007
1. He says he will help me, but I don’t
believe him.
Although he promises
______________________________________________________________________ 2. “Go
ahead and use my computer,” said he.
He gave
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. I could not help laughing at his blundering effort.
I couldn’t stop
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. You’ll find the map useful because you may get lost.
You’d better keep
_________________________________________________________________________ 5. It
is almost two years since I started playing tennis.
I took
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. He can’t express his ideas in English. (HIMSELF)
He can’
make_____________________________________________________________________________
7. The area is so polluted that it is hard to live there. (POLLUTION)
People
find________________________________________________________________________________
8. Why were you so impolite to my guests? (ACTED)
You
shouldn’t______________________________________________________________________________
9. All my friends disagreed with me. (SHARED)
None
_____________________________________________________________________________________
10. May I borrow your car tonight, Henry? (LENDING)
Would you
________________________________________________________________________________
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2007 – 2008
1. The police towed away my car.
I
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Her parents moved to Hanoi ten years ago.
It is
________________________________________________________________________________________
3. He can’t have known anything about the murder, I suppose.
I’m absolutely
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. There are more tourists in the city this year than ever before.
Never
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Are you fed up with having nothing to do?
Don’t you
wish_____________________________________________________________________________
6. We could see him in the crowd. (MAKE)
We could
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. The area is so polluted that it is hard to live there. (POLLUTION)
Such ______________________________________________________________________________________
8. Why were you so impatient in such a situation? (SUPPOSED)
You are
___________________________________________________________________________________
9. He is likely to arrive late again. (PROBABLY)
He
________________________________________________________________________________________
10. I don’t mind if you leave now. (OBJECTION)
I
have_____________________________________________________________________________________
2008 – 2009
1. Public opinion was so strong that the Prime
Minister had to resign.
Such
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. I wouldn’t tell her the true story if I were you.
You’d _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. “Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter,” said Wendy.
Wendy reminded
__________________________________________________________________________ 4.
“I think you’d better not come to class for a few days, Helen.”
My
________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Mandy wasn’t always so unfriendly.
Mandy did not
____________________________________________________________________________ 6.
We’ll have to leave immediately at the end of the film.
The
moment_______________________________________________________________________________
7. The meeting will end before we reach the school.
By
the_____________________________________________________________________________________
8. It is said that the robber was caught while climbing up a fence.
You are
___________________________________________________________________________________
9. If he asked me to go out with him, I would agree.
Were______________________________________________________________________________________
10. As soon as the teacher left, the students started shouting again.
Hardly_____________________________________________________________________________________
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2009 – 2010
1. They forced him to tell the truth. (MADE)
He
________________________________________________________________________________________
2. It was true I felt bored with the concert. (DOUBT)
The concert
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. I’m sure it was Tom who made all this mess. (MUST)
All this
mess________________________________________________________________________________
4. I wish you would stop all the noise. (LONGER)
I can’t
put_________________________________________________________________________________
5. She left without saying anything. (SINGLE)
Not
_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. They intend to abolish that rule. (DO)
They
are___________________________________________________________________________________
7. We share the same hobby – pop music. (LISTENING)
All
________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Come on! You didn’t do the work at home again. (SHOULD)
You
_______________________________________________________________________________________
9. I’m afraid he is not likely to pass the driving test. (POSSIBLY)
He
________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Will you please turn down the volume a bit? (MIND)
Would_____________________________________________________________________________________
2010 – 2011
1. His charming manners deceived several
people, including me. (TAKEN) I, as
well___________________________________________________________________________________
2. As I listened to the music on repeated occasions, my respect for the
composer increased. (RESPECTFUL)
The
more__________________________________________________________________________________
3. In spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she’s got on very well.
(FIRST) Reluctant
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. I think the hardware of that computer was infected with viruses. (OPINION)
That computer
____________________________________________________________________________ 5.
Your warning helped prevent my failure in the test. (FAILED)
Had it
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. His last letter to me was written 3 months ago. (HEARD)
It is ________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Be proud of what you have accomplished so far. (ACCOMPLISHMENTS) Take
______________________________________________________________________________________
8. He’s not a professional singer, but he sings expressively. (EXPRESSION)
Though
no_________________________________________________________________________________
9. The teacher may ask why I’m absent, so tell him I’m ill. (REASON)
Should
____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Roger was defeated one more time by Novak in the Indian Wells tournament.
(ONCE) Novak beat
_______________________________________________________________________________
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2011 – 2012
1. Ann is proud of her ability to speak five
languages fluently. (PRIDES)
Being
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Please come as early as possible. (BETTER)
You should ________________________________________________________________________________
3. “You have done an excellent job, Lucie,” said the teacher. (CONGRATULATED)
The teacher
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. They say that the computer is playing important part in modern life. (ROLE)
The computer
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Shortly before my eighteenth birthday, I will go to university. (STUDENT)
By the _____________________________________________________________________________________
6. You can get the best discounts at our shop. (OFFERED)
It is
________________________________________________________________________________________
7. People who haven’t seen his performances are in no position to be critical.
(PERFORM) Nobody
___________________________________________________________________________________
8. She didn’t try very hard to get to know other people in the course. (EFFORT)
Little ______________________________________________________________________________________
9. Staying on late at work is becoming less of a problem for me. (USED)
I
__________________________________________________________________________________________
10. These two brands of ketchup are almost the same. (HARDLY)
There’s
____________________________________________________________________________________
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SENTENCE BUILDING
2003 – 2004
1. Internet / be / very fast and convenient
way / get information
___________________________________________________________________________________________
2. It / be / cheap / way / communicate / friends and relatives
___________________________________________________________________________________________
3. They / get in touch / each other / by means / e-mail / or chat
___________________________________________________________________________________________
4. You / can check / weather conditions / before / go / camp / or fish
___________________________________________________________________________________________
5. You / also book / tickets / film shows, concerts, or soccer matches
___________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Now / you can sit / comfortable / home / do / shopping
___________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Internet / be / also / source of entertainment
___________________________________________________________________________________________
8. You / listen / music / watch videos / play games
___________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Internet / be also / use / teaching and learning / foreign language
___________________________________________________________________________________________
10. fact / it / be / hard / imagine / modern life / without / Internet
___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2004 – 2005
1. Along / jogging and swimming, / cycling /
be / all-round form / exercises
___________________________________________________________________________________________
2. It can help / increase / strength and energy, / give / you / strong heart
___________________________________________________________________________________________
3. But / it / not / only advantage / cycling
___________________________________________________________________________________________
4. It / good exercise / people / painful feet or backs
___________________________________________________________________________________________
5. However, / It / important / start slowly / and build / gently
___________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Doing too much / too quick / can do / damage / muscles
___________________________________________________________________________________________
7. You have / doubts / take / cycling / health reasons?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
8. You / talk / your doctor / and ask / his or her advice
___________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Follow / your doctor / advice / strict / and you / have / good result
___________________________________________________________________________________________
10. If you start / cycle now, / you / be / forever fit
___________________________________________________________________________________________
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ANSWER KEY
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
2000 – 2001
1. The shoes were not large enough for her to
wear.
2. This motorbike is not as expensive as I
thought it would be.
3. Sue is looking forward to going to Spain on
holiday.
4. Hardly can I keep my eyes open.
5. I drank so much coffee that I couldn’t get
to sleep.
6. Nothing could be done to stop it.
7. She used to sing better than now.
2001 – 2002
1. The table was too heavy for us to move.
2. My brother used to run faster than now / he
does.
3. We had to wait for such a long time that we
got fed up and left. 4. I really wish I had invited her to the party.
5. No sooner had/did I shut the door than I
realized I’d left the key inside. 6. You don’t have/need to finish your work
today.
7. Mrs. Edwards is the owner of that car.
8. So tired was I that I don’t feel like
eating.
2002 – 2003
1. I’m too poor to live in such a house.
2. Unless his friend invites me, I will not
come.
3. This motorbike is very expensive/costly.
4. You didn’t forget to post the letter, did
you?
5. Laurence last saw his sister when she left
for Japan.
6. That machine has never been used.
7. Few students learn Latin nowadays, do they?
8. Mike doesn’t play tennis so/as well as
Barbara (does).
2003 – 2004
1. Not only does he sing well but he also
plays guitar well.
2. Although he had his serious sickness / his
sickness was serious, he did well in the exam. 3. If they had come to the
concert early/earlier, they would have had good seats. 4. I won’t allow you to
play the computer games unless you do your homework first. 5. It has been a
long time since I last saw a movie.
6. My younger brother finally succeeded in
getting a job.
7. The old house at the end of the road has
just been sold.
8. It is not necessary for you to finish the
work today.
9. Mai does not play the piano as well as Liz
(does).
10. He objected to his son(‘s) coming home
late often.
2004 - 2005
1. There has been a considerable increase in
the prices in the past weeks. 2. For all we know she used to be wealthy.
3. I’d rather you didn’t talk so loudly while
I’m studying.
4. None of my friends agreed with me.
5. Would you mind lending me your car tonight,
Dad?
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6. Unless you have finished your homework by
midnight, you can’t go to the party. 7. However hard he tried, he never has any
successful results.
8. The students were made to work hard for the
exam by the teacher.
9. But for people’s (big) donation / a lot of
money people donated, the victims wouldn’t now be able to overcome difficulties.
10. The heavy rain prevented them from
painting / made it impossible for them to paint the gate of his house.
2005 – 2006
1. Jean’s mother complimented her on her
lovely new dress.
2. The last thing you should do is (to) phone
the police.
3. It came as no surprise to me to hear that
Karen had changed her job.
4. There has been a considerable increase in
the cost of living in the last few years. 5. He couldn’t possibly have taken
the money by mistake.
6. Not until he was half way through it did he
know how difficult the task would be. 7. So fierce was the dog they had that
nobody would visit them.
8. Although he was disabled, he sailed around
the world.
9. So many people were attracted by the
presidential visit that all traffic came to a standstill. 10. No matter how
long you use it, it won’t wear out.
2006 – 2007
1. Although he promises to help me, I don’t
believe he will.
2. He gave (me) a/the permission to use his
computer.
3. I couldn’t stop myself (from) laughing at
his blundering effort.
4. You’d better keep the map in case you get
lost.
5. I took up (playing) tennis almost two years
ago.
6. He can’t make himself understood in
English.
7. People find it hard to live in the area
with such pollution.
8. You shouldn’t have acted so impolitely to
my guests.
9. None of my friends shared (with me) my
ideas.
10. Would you mind lending me your car
tonight, Henry?
2007 – 2008
1. I had my car towed away by the police.
2. It is ten years since her parents lived in
Hanoi.
3. I’m absolutely certain/sure (that) he
didn’t know anything about the murder. 4. Never before have there been so/as
many tourists in the city as this year. 5. Don’t you wish you had something to
do?
6. We could just make him out in the crowd.
7. Such is the pollution of the area that it
is hard to live there.
8. You are supposed to have been patient in
such a situation.
9. He will probably arrive late again.
10. I have no objection to you/your leaving
now.
2008 – 2009
1. Such was the strength of opinion that he
Prime Minister had to resign.
2. You’d better not tell her the true story.
3. Wendy reminded Peter to give her a ring the
day after.
4. My advice is that Helen should not come to
class for a few days.
5. Mandy did not always act in such an
unfriendly way/manner.
6. The moment the film ends, we’ll have to
leave.
7. By the time we reach the school, the
meeting will have ended.
8. The robber is said to have been caught
while climbing up a fence.
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9. Were he to ask me to go out with him, I
would agree.
10. Hardly had/did the teacher left/leave when the students started shouting again. 2009 – 2010
1. He was made to tell the truth.
2. The concert was no doubt boring to me.
3. All this mess must have been made by Tom.
4. I can’t put up with all the noise you are
making any longer.
5. Not a single word did she say when she
left.
6. They are going to do away with that rule.
7. All of us enjoy listening to pop music.
8. You should have done the work at home.
9. He can’t possibly pass the driving test.
10. Would you mind turning down the volume a
bit?
2010 – 2011
1. I, as well as several people, was taken in
by his charming manners. 2. The more I
listened to the music, the more respectful to the composer I was / felt. 3.
Reluctant to take the job as / though she was / might be at first, she’s got on
very well. 4. That computer had its hardware infected with viruses, in my
opinion. 5. Had it not been for your warning, I would / might have failed (in)
the test. 6. It is 3 months since I last heard from him.
7. Take pride in the accomplishments you have
made / gained / attained so far. 8. Though no professional singer, he sings
with expression.
9. Should the teacher ask for the reason why
I’m absent, tell him I’m ill. 10. Novak
beat Roger once more / once again in the Indian Wells tournament.
2011 – 2012
1. Being able to speak five languages fluently
is what Ann prides herself on. 2. You should come the sooner, the better.
3. The teacher congratulated Lucie on having
done an excellent job. 4. The computer is said to be playing an important role
in modern life. 5. By the time I am eighteen, I will have been a university
student.
6. It is the best discounts that are offered
at our shop.
7. Nobody is in the position to be critical
without having seen him perform. 8. Little effort did she make to get to know
other people in the course. 9. I am getting used to staying on late at work.
10. There’s hardly a difference between these
two brands of ketchup.
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SENTENCE BUILDING
2003 – 2004
1. The Internet is a very fast and convenient
way to get information. 2. It is a cheap way to communicate with friends and
relatives. 3. They can get in touch with each other by means of e-mail or
chatting. 4. You can check weather conditions before going camping or fishing.
5. You can also book tickets for film shows, concerts, or soccer matches. 6.
Now you can sit in a comfortable home doing shopping.
7. The Internet is also a source of
entertainment.
8. You can listen to music, watch videos or
play games.
9. The Internet is also used for teaching and
learning a foreign language. 10. In fact, it is hard to imagine modern life
without the Internet.
2004 – 2005
1. Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is
an all-round form of exercises. 2. It can help (to) increase strength and
energy, and (to) give you a strong heart. 3. But it is not the only advantage
of cycling.
4. It is good exercise for people with painful
feet or backs.
5. However, it is important to start slowly
and build up gently.
6. Doing too much (and) too quickly can do
damage to your muscles. 7. Do you have (any) doubts about taking up cycling for
health reasons? 8. You should talk to your doctor and ask for his or her
advice. 9. Follow your doctor’s advice strictly and you will have a good
result. 10. If you start cycling now, you will be forever fit.
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